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Where 72538 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 72538 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BESZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,538 = 2 × 36269. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001101101011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72537 (Gamaliel, AR, 7 mi away) and 72539 (Glencoe, AR, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72538 becomes 83527, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23857, 23875, 25387, 25837, 25873, 27358, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83725 in Boise, ID, 1,362 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯422 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72538 and you would come out at 36.45°S, 87.90°E — 1,257 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 44.0 square miles of land, 72538 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 33 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 672This ZIP672 |
|---|---|
| Households | 280This ZIP280 |
| Housing units | 322This ZIP322 |
| Median age | 58.9This ZIP58.9Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,973This ZIP$46,973Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,600This ZIP$259,600Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7%This ZIP26.7% |
| Mean commute | 34.4 minThis ZIP34.4 min |
| Population density | 15.3 / sq miThis ZIP15.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 48This ZIP48 |
| Annual payroll | $2,717,000This ZIP$2,717,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,039,000This ZIP$8,039,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.00 sq miThis ZIP44.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 72538
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72544 | Henderson, AR | 5.8 mi |
72583 | Viola, AR | 6.3 mi |
65609 | Bakersfield, MO | 7.0 mi |
72537 | Gamaliel, AR | 7.4 mi |
65777 | Moody, MO | 8.3 mi |
72531 | Elizabeth, AR | 9.5 mi |
65626 | Caulfield, MO | 9.9 mi |
72623 | Clarkridge, AR | 10.7 mi |
65766 | Udall, MO | 11.2 mi |
72515 | Bexar, AR | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72538?
72538 is in Gepp, Arkansas, in Fulton County. Its published point location is 36.4456, -92.1003.
What county is 72538 in?
72538 lies in Fulton County.
What area code is 72538?
Gepp uses area codes 327 and 870, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72538 in?
72538 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72538?
About 672 people live in ZIP code 72538, in 280 households, at 15.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 72538?
$46,973 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72538?
The closest are 72544 (5.8 mi), 72583 (6.3 mi), 65609 (7 mi), 72537 (7.4 mi) and 65777 (8.3 mi).
Is 72538 a PO Box ZIP code?
72538 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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